Mission
PROMOTE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING NATIVE PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO THE CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES NEED TO FLOURISH.
Public Charity
THE LAKOTA FUND INCORPORATED
Based in KYLE, SD, THE LAKOTA FUND INCORPORATED operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.0M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, $32.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 47 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.1M.
EIN: 460421416
KYLE, SD
Small Business Development
NTEE: S43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$32.0M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$7.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Lakota Fund Incorporated
How The Lakota Fund Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Lakota funds provides economic development through business loans, technical assistance, workforce development, and financial education on the pine ridge and rosebud reservations and surrounding area
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PARTNER SUSTAINABILITY GENERAL
$100,000
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
$4,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$277,500
PARTNER SUSTAINABILITY GENERAL
$125,000
Community welfare and betterment
$73,000
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIRM
Angie Eagle Bull
DIRECTOR
Carol Ferguson
DIRECTOR
Donalee Fischer
DEPUTY DIREC
Ellen White Thunder
DIRECTOR
Kevin Yellowbird Steele
FINANCE DIRE
Lavonne Randall
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $5.0M | $32.0M |
| 2024 | $11.5M | $6.9M | $26.8M |
| 2023 | $6.2M | $3.0M | $22.3M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $17.7M |
| 2020 | $4.2M | $1.5M | $12.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.2M to $8.0M (+92%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.